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Farrer vs Phillip

Name: Farrer vs Phillip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Farrer profile · Phillip profile

Farrer Phillip

Phillip and Farrer are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Phillip is a young, transient hub where the typical resident is 32 and 43.8% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 67% of homes being flats and nearly half of all households renting. In contrast, Farrer is much older, with a typical age of 43 and 23.7% of people aged 65 and over. It is a place of established family homes, where 73.2% of dwellings are separate houses and 36.5% are owned outright.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding crime, with Phillip seeing a 12.8% increase in the crime rate while Farrer's fell by 61.9%. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar profile in some respects, such as having almost identical shares of people with no religion and a very similar typical weekly rent of around $440 to $450. Both areas also provide excellent access to nature, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.7 pts higher in Phillip Separate houses: 73.1 pts higher in Farrer 3+ bedrooms: 61.9 pts higher in Farrer Recent movers: 34.8 pts higher in Phillip Owned outright: 22.6 pts higher in Farrer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrer in Phillip +1,410 larger in Phillip gap steady

3,787 86th pct 5,197 86th pct

Median age in Farrer in Phillip +11 yrs older in Farrer gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +31.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.3 pts 7.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 11.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 37.8%

28.8% Never married +20.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%

6.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Farrer Phillip

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +18.0 pts 52.2%

2.4% India +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Nepal +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Philippines +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +11.2 pts 25.2%

32.2% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 20.7%

13.2% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

3.4% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.8% Filipino +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +22.9 pts 55.4%

1.4% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 33.2%

41.0% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 40.4%

3.0% Hinduism +7.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Farrer in Phillip +0.25 more in Phillip

1.46 17th pct 1.71 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Farrer in Phillip +9 more in Phillip

16 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Farrer in Phillip +75 larger in Farrer

552 78th pct 477 69th pct

ICSEA in Farrer in Phillip +32 higher in Phillip

1,086 88th pct 1,117 95th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 83.9%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

3.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

20.5% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

11.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 19.3%

19.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

11.4% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.3% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Farrer in Phillip +$119 higher in Phillip gap narrowing

$1,223 91st pct $1,342 94th pct

Household income in Farrer in Phillip +$465 higher in Farrer gap widening

$2,540 90th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Farrer in Phillip +$753 higher in Farrer gap widening

$3,226 93rd pct $2,473 80th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

29.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 11.4%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.7%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

8.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +7.7 pts ▸ 70.8%

21.1% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrer in Phillip +42 larger in Phillip

44 76th pct 86 85th pct

Median age in Farrer in Phillip +7 yrs older in Phillip

22 yrs 33rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Farrer in Phillip +$688 higher in Phillip

$849 69th pct $1,537 90th pct

Household income in Farrer in Phillip +$625 higher in Farrer

$2,750 86th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Farrer in Phillip +0.7 larger in Farrer gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +22.1 pts 41.3%

26.5% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

24.6% 1 person +19.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.4% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 7.1%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrer in Phillip +$10 higher in Farrer gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Farrer in Phillip +$992 higher in Farrer gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,608 49th pct

People / bedroom in Farrer in Phillip +0.30 higher in Phillip gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.8% Rented +33.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 34.8%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 13.9%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 1.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house ◂ +73.1 pts 0.1%

11.1% Flat or apartment +55.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.0% 2 bedrooms +35.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.2 pts 0.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom +26.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 17.5%

14.2% 5 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +25.6 pts ▸ 66.8%

15.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 5.2%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

9.7% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +37.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.7 pts 6.3%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrer in Phillip +27 more in Phillip

16 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Farrer in Phillip +4.05 more in Phillip

4.22 74th pct 8.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Farrer in Phillip +3,841.5 more in Phillip

929.0 86th pct 4,770.4 100th pct

PT routes in Farrer in Phillip +22 more in Phillip

6 86th pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in Farrer in Phillip +1 longer in Farrer

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Farrer in Phillip +3 longer in Farrer

13 9th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Farrer in Phillip +4,937 more in Phillip

6,211 53rd pct 11,148 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Farrer in Phillip +56,190 more in Phillip

27,799 54th pct 83,989 75th pct

Transit to city in Farrer in Phillip +28 longer in Farrer

59 53rd pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 49.4%

1.1% Walked +12.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

4.3% Bus +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +27.5 pts ▸ 62.1%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 24.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 2.9%

4.3% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 28.9%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

5.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.3% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 13.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

4.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Farrer in Phillip +18,337 higher in Phillip

1,135 9th pct 19,473 91st pct

Assault/100k in Farrer in Phillip +2,163 higher in Phillip

185 4th pct 2,348 87th pct

Sexual/100k in Farrer in Phillip +183 higher in Phillip

106 44th pct 289 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Farrer in Phillip

— 250 92nd pct

Burglary/100k in Farrer in Phillip +1,063 higher in Phillip

53 0th pct 1,116 86th pct

Theft/100k in Farrer in Phillip +8,178 higher in Phillip

211 6th pct 8,389 93rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Farrer in Phillip +652 higher in Phillip

79 16th pct 731 91st pct

Property damage/100k in Farrer in Phillip +2,025 higher in Phillip

53 0th pct 2,078 87th pct

5-yr change in Farrer in Phillip +74.8 pts higher in Phillip

-61.9% 2nd pct 12.8% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Farrer in Phillip +2.4 higher in Phillip

6.5 90th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrer in Phillip +1.6 more in Phillip

6.4 91st pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Farrer in Phillip +10.3 pts higher in Phillip

89.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Farrer in Phillip +11.0 pts higher in Phillip

89.0% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Farrer in Phillip +1.8 pts higher in Phillip

98.2% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Farrer in Phillip +1.7 pts higher in Phillip

98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Farrer in Phillip even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Farrer in Phillip +28.3 pts higher in Phillip

71.5% 91st pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Farrer in Phillip +26.8 more in Phillip

9.8 41st pct 36.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Farrer in Phillip +531 higher in Phillip

174 89th pct 704 100th pct

Mean slope in Farrer in Phillip +2.6 pts higher in Farrer

7.8% 69th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Farrer with nearby areas

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Compare Phillip with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrer vs Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80052/farrer/vs/SAL80110/phillip